Pictured here is page two of a manuscript produced by Mrs. F.C. Whitaker regarding one of her talks with the Bradenton Woman's Club. She addresses the subject of early settlers and pioneers in Florida.Page 2 runs: much or more than 20 years before the war - this was about 1840 - and was cultivated in sugar cane. His daughter, whose name was Mary Wyatt, after being at school in Louisville Ky. came down to Manatee to join the family. During her girlhood days she went up the River with her Mother and brothers, where they made headquarters for herding cattle. She had a row boat and was often called on to carry people across the River. One day some one called from across the river, and an Indian in an oak tree parted the limbs showing himself, and asked her to bring the boat across to him. She was rather afraid, but did so and found a chief who was the famous Billy Bowlegs and several of his warriors. The chief made one of his men get in and row her back across the River, when he returned to ferry the other members of the party. They stayed around the home for several days and were often there afterward and very friendly. Mrs. Whitaker used to tell of how once they asked Billy Bowlegs if there should be an uprising of the Indians and massacre, would he kill them and he said ""Yes-they would kill them easy"" meaning - lest some [end of page]